Needs five wiggling on the back foot (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFENSIVE Needs five wiggling on the back foot (9) (9)
7% HEEL Back of the foot (4) Commuter Nov 27, 2025
7% SPACE Wiggle room (5) LA Times Daily Nov 11, 2025
6% OWES Needs to pay back (4) LA Times Daily Nov 28, 2025
6% WHEEL Turn with back of foot (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 11, 2025
5% UNIT Foot or furlong (4) LA Times Daily Dec 1, 2025
5% PAID Footed the bill (4) Universal Nov 27, 2025
5% PAYS Foots the bill (4) Commuter Nov 26, 2025
5% COYPU Back-up needed to follow simpering rodent (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 26, 2025
5% INSTEP Arched foot part (6) Universal Nov 24, 2025
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